Freedom Writers, the true story of a teacher's quest to educate a group of inner city kids, is an awesome movie with an awesome theme song by Common. Like the rest of America, I saw this movie a couple years ago in theaters and then completely forgot about it. But now, thanks to MTV showing it fifteen times in the past two weeks, I am reminded of how truly great this movie is. At it's heart, Freedom Writers sends a message that all people deserve respect because you may never know what someone has been through and what difficulties they are facing.
Hilary Swank did a fantastic job playing the role of the caring, passionate teacher and the stereotypical troubled teens were very believable and well-casted. The addition of Mario's sexy ass as a troubled student didn't hurt the film either.
And then, of course, there is the perfect song; "I Have A Dream" samples part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech set to a catchy beat and Common's uplifting verse.
It's a win-win situation. Great movie, great song, great-looking Mario. Rent it and feel inspired.
